Clarinet attachment.



wilmaooea PATBNTTD AUG.14, 1905.

W. T. HAUERBAGH.

CLARINET ATTACHMENT. APLIUATION FILED 1)El'.11,10'5` met 1' ai'tczwu :Rs co., wAsHmGroN, DA c.

WILLIAM I. HAUERBACII, OF SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH.

CLARINET ATTACHMENT Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Aug. 14,1906.

Application filed December l1, 1905. Serial No. 291,333.

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Be it known that I, WILLIAM P. HAUER- EACH, a citizen of the United States, residing at Salt Lake City, in the county of Salt Lake and State of Utah, have invented new and t noting corresponding parts in the several views.

Figure 1 is a side elevation of the upper keysection of a clarinet, and Fig. 2 is a similar 'view at a right angle to Fig. l. Fig. 3 shows the end of the key-band, and Fig. 4 is a like view of a modification of the attaching-band.

The letter A designates the upper key-section of a clarinet provided with the usual complement of keys.

l) is a ilat spring-key attached to and preferably made integral with an open band c, which encircles the body of the instrument, preferably near the upper end of the key-section. One end of this open band is provided with a threaded eye d and the other end with a smooth eye d', which eyes are engaged by a set-screw e to secure the key on the instrument. The operative end or thumb-piece b of the key is provided with a pad f to stop the hole g, which is normally open, and near this end of the key is an opening h, through which the key i may be pressed.

The spring-key b may be secured permanently on the instrument, if desired, by using a curved plate j instead oi the band c and by securing this curved plate to the instrument by screws k.

The advantages of this improvement are evident to the clarinet-player, as `the thumb rests lightly on the piece b and overlaps the piece fi. Then by merely rocking the thumb either piece is easily depressed, and by a single movement both pieces may be pressed down together.

I-Iaving now described the invention, what I claim isl. An attachment for-clarinets comprising a key having a flat resilient body, means for attaching said key to the clarinet, a thumbpiece on said key provided with a pad and an opening in said body between said thumbpiece and said means of attachment, as specied, l

2. An attachment for clarinete comprising a Hat spring-key, an open attaching-band on said key, eyes and a set-screw on the ends of said band, a thumb-piece on said key provided with a pad and an opening through said key between said thuInb-piece and said band to permit the manipulation of another key, as described.;

In testimony whereof I afIiX my signature in presence of two subscribing witnesses.

WILLIAM P. HAUERBACII.

Witnesses:

JAMES I-IAUERBAOE, ADOLPII J. IIAUEEBAGH. 

